Florida vacation (part 2)

 On Tuesday, we were off to the Kennedy Space Center (we made it there after paying $7.00 in toll money & it was only and hour away)

There was a lot to see there that didn't really interest little boys (as you can imagine), but then we found the "fun" stuff.

Nathan really wanted to get wet in this fountain (because he was disappointed that he didn't get splashed by the whales the day before), we convinced him not to though so he wasn't wet the rest of the day.

This picture makes me laugh because it is Nathans impersonation of David, he even has a voice that goes with it.

One of the 5 engines from the Saturn V rocket

A gang plank that would lead the astronauts to the rocket.

Playing in a mock rocket capsule.

On our way to the Saturn V museum and launch site we saw a bald eagle just sitting by a swamp (on our way back we saw her nest).

The original control room from the Apollo 8 launch.

The 5 engines of the Saturn V rocket

The rear section of the Saturn V

The mid section of the Saturn V. I guess I didn't get a picture of the top of the rocket, suffice it to say, it was enormous. I also cannot find the pictures I took of the vehicle assembly plant, but it was gigantic too!

We got the chance to see a rocket launch! At 5:21p.m. they launched the (we think it was, we can not remember, but we will research it and correct the information if necessary) Atlas 5 for sending up a Army satellite for missile detection. That was really neat. They did the ten second count down and then right after said "we have lift-off" It was about 3 miles away, so we could not see or hear it right away. But when we were able to hear it, it was loud and awesome.

It doesn't look very big in the pictures, but it was really far away.

 It was a pretty fun day at the Space Center. Nathan thought it was really cool (and so did mom and dad) to see a rocket launch.

On Wednesday we had a little time before the baseball game, so went to see the Orlando temple. We would have gotten out to take pictures, but Anderson had just fallen asleep in the car and we wanted him to get somewhat of a nap in before the game.

It was beautiful!

While driving to the baseball game, I was telling Nathan a silly story, and he was just laughing and laughing. It is so cute to hear him belly laugh!

A perfect day for a game.

That right there is David Justice handing the umps the line-up card.

You can't really see it, but the scoreboard reads Atl 18 Pitt 9

AJ enjoying the game. He sat on David's lap for the first few innings watching the game and doing the chop.

Nathan had fun at the game too, after we got him some ice cream. I had told him we could get some Dippin Dots when we got there. After our unsuccessful quest we found a frozen strawberry lemonade that finally made him happy. After that, he played with his Lego's and watched the game. At one point he even yelled at the players "baseball ready".

Nathan off to run the bases.

ANderson (holding the mans hand) off to "run" (more like meander) the bases.

Nate crossing home plate

AJ, still on his way to second.

Making it to second.

And finally crossed home plate.

Post game family picture.

Anderson showing off his game ball that he got after he crossed home plate. The lady thought he was so cute, she gave him a game ball.

Playing with his new baseball

It was such a great day for a baseball game. It was overcast and not too hot, the boys were good, and the Braves won. What more could we ask for.

We had a really great vacation, we got to see lots of new and cool things. After the game we started driving home, ready to relax for the weekend.